1. 旗;旗帜;(尤指)国旗
    A flag is a piece of cloth which can be attached to a pole and which is used as a sign, signal, or symbol of something, especially of a particular country.

    e.g. The Marines climbed to the roof of the embassy building to raise the American flag...
           海军陆战队队员爬到使馆大楼顶上，升起了美国国旗。
    e.g. They had raised the white flag in surrender.
           他们已经举起白旗投降。

2. (在售旗募捐日出售或在某个位置上作标记用的)小旗，旗状物
    A flag is a small piece of paper or cloth attached to a stick or pin which is sold on a flag day or used to mark a particular spot.

flag的翻译

3. 旗帜(新闻用语，代指某个国家、组织或其价值观、权力)
    Journalists sometimes refer to the flag of a particular country or organization as a way of referring to the country or organization itself and its values or power.

flag的意思

    e.g. Joining John Whitaker will be his brother Michael also riding under the British flag...
           约翰·惠特克将与他的兄弟迈克尔一起代表英国参加这场自行车赛。
    e.g. The airport was opened by Canadian troops operating under the flag of the United Nations.
           机场由加拿大军队以联合国的名义开放。

4. 松劲;泄气;疲乏
    If you flag or if your spirits flag, you begin to lose enthusiasm or energy.

flag

    e.g. His enthusiasm was in no way flagging...
           他的热情丝毫未减。
    e.g. By 4,000m he was beginning to flag.
           跑到4,000米时，他开始体力不支。

5. 同 flagstone
    A flag is the same as a flagstone .

6. (在国外时)表示并号召拥护自己的国家;（为少数人支持的事业)摇旗呐喊
    If you fly the flag, you show that you are proud of your country, or that you support a particular cause, especially when you are in a foreign country or when few other people do.

flag的翻译

    e.g. Steve Crabb can fly the flag with distinction for Britain in Barcelona.
           史蒂夫·克拉布在巴塞罗那可以旗帜鲜明地支持英国。

7. 挥手拦下，招手叫(尤指出租车)
    If you flag down a vehicle, especially a taxi, you wave at it as a signal for the driver to stop.

    e.g. Marlette was already out of the door, flagging down a taxi.
           马利特已经出门了，正挥手招呼一辆出租车。

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